Pastor Bukola Bamiduro
I’ve been wounded
I’ve been trapped
I’ve been scorned
I’ve been lashed
But here I am, still standing.
I’ve been maimed
I’ve been blamed
I’ve been trashed
I’ve been pruned
Alas, I’m still standing.
I’ve had reasons to give up
I’ve had reasons to quit
I’ve had reasons to back down and surrender
But I choose not to surrender to my fears and bills but on my knees; to my Creator.
Here I am facing it
Here I am conquering it
Here I am pressing on
Here I am holding and hanging on
Here I am representing hope to others
Because, if I can do it; then, you can too!
Life is a journey
A journey we have no manual for
It’s sweet and sour
Tread we must
Withdraw, we can’t afford.
Life is a journey
Embedded in beautiful experiences
Some sour, some sweet
But all is for the becoming.
Life is but a journey
How I wish it comes with a manual
You’ll know when to indicate
When to make a stop or make a turn
But alas! It has no manual.
Oh, I’m tired!
I can’t go on
I’ve tried, haven’t I?
See Folashade having it all together,
Am I not better than her?
Don’t I shun evil and do good all my life?
Why is my case so different?
There I was, in a sinful and wicked world
Bowing out in shame, defeated and bruised
When I heard a sweet small voice saying
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden
And I will give you rest.”
Come I heard
Come as you are
Come lay it all at my feet
“Cast all your worries, for I care for you.”
A little more pressing and you will evolve and become
A little more patience and I will lead you to your pastures.
Pastures you say; where were you all these days?
Why should I trust you this time?
Why do I keep begging for daily bread from friends, when you refuse to give me my daily bread?
Why do I keep hitting a dead end each time I try doing something to help myself?
Why! Why!! Why!!!?
Don’t just tell me you love me again.
My Delight, before you were formed I called you blessed
I took my time in shaping and carving you in your mother’s belly for nine months
I made you exactly in my image and likeness
You are a god.
You have authority to change what you don’t like
You have authority to call to existence what you want to see happen in your life
It pains me to see all that you went through
Many times I tried reaching you to help but your spirit was too noisy
And you couldn’t hear my still small voice.”
My Delight, there is a manual for the journey of life
“I am the way, the truth and the life.”
I will lead you, if you’ll let me.
Why bow down and bow out
When you can stand up and stand tall.
Have got you
Fret not, I am with you always
I will never leave you nor forsake you
I am with you always
I will never leave you without a help.
Stay connected to me
Don’t get distracted
Put the doubts away
Kill the noise in your spirit
Put all your trust in me and watch me lead you to your wealthy place
Stop running by yourself, don’t run ahead of me.
I am the manual that you need